Chapter 31 Even if he becomes a ghost, he won’t let us go!
The snowflake-like fine well salt was born in the remote and remote city of Xidu. However, at the beginning of its birth, it failed to cause a sensation.
For the common people and slaves who live on the line of food and clothing, the fine snow-white well salt is not as good as the coarse salt. It is expensive and not edible, so it is only enjoyed by the nobles.
It is precisely because of this that Yao Yun did not sell high-quality well salt. In the early stage, he did not plan to sell it to the poor. His target was still the rich in other places.
No matter how materially scarce the world is, there will always be a small group of people who are wealthy and can squander resources at will, and this world is no exception. Yao Yun can see it very clearly, because he himself is a member of the vested interests.
Therefore, the positioning of high-quality well salt is high price, and if he wants to sell it at a good price, Yao Yun also needs to wait for a good time and find a caravan with greater energy to have a chance.
Every autumn, countless merchants and caravans from other places always come to Xidu, so Yao Yun, who has the golden eggs in his hand, is not anxious at all.
On the contrary, the appearance of soy milk, tofu nao, and tofu attracted the attention of the people of Xidu. Drinking a bowl of hot and delicious soy milk in the early morning is a kind of enjoyment, not to mention how comfortable it is.
Beans are originally one of the five grains and are available in every household, so these delicacies spread quickly and became popular among people. Both farmers and hunters and craftsmen praised them after tasting them.
From the bean products to the stone mill, the people of Xidu knew such a tool for grinding food into powder.
When several stone mills lined up to process soybeans, the women and children also talked about it with great interest.
"I heard that after the masons made the stone mill, the king was very happy and gave them a great reward."
"What reward?"
"The reward is so big, I would envy you to death. You know, it's a whole adult black muntjac. The one I just killed also has five stones of grain. That's five hundred kilograms of grain. How many people are there in the craftsman's workshop?
Everyone can weigh dozens of kilograms."
"The man in my family is an honest and honest farmer. If he can also receive such a reward, this winter will be much more comfortable."
"Who says it's not? But it's nothing. I'll tell you another big secret!"
"What secret?"
"Do you know why they are not allowed in when they are grinding beans? It is not because they are greedy for the beans, but because they are afraid of scaring us!"
"What scares us? Is there a ghost inside?"
"Hey, I really got it right. There really are ghosts. Our beans are ground by ghosts. Some of the stone mills don't require anyone to do it. They can move it by themselves!"
"ah!!!"
All the women turned pale with fear and couldn't help but retreat.
"If you don't believe it, I can take you to see ghosts. Don't be afraid. My nephew who works in a masonry workshop said that ghosts are not scary at all. They are obedient and work hard without complaint!"
The women around him were so frightened that they backed away and did not dare to take even a step closer to the fat and strong woman.
"Coward, I'll go and see for myself."
After saying that, the fat woman walked out, followed by two brave boys.
After twists and turns, they came to a dark shed in a stonemason's workshop. Soon, they saw a ghost, a ghost with a green face and fangs and a horn on its head.
"Oh my god, there is really a ghost!"
The two little kids hugged the obese woman's thighs and shivered.
However, to their surprise, their shouting did not attract the attention of the ghost. The one-horned ghost still circled around the stone mill and kept grinding. A man stood next to him and kept adding beans to the stone mill.
"Stop shouting. What are you afraid of? Your Majesty is a descendant of the gods of the Imperial Clan. Even ghosts must surrender under your feet. These ghosts are all evil spirits who do harm to people. Now your Majesty has sentenced them to death. Now the ghosts are all
Being punished!"
Hearing this, the fat woman and the two little kids were dumbfounded. I don't know whether they were frightened by the ghost or shocked by the man's words.
Women always like to chat with each other, especially the fat woman who likes to gossip. It didn't take long for the entire Xidu people to know that the king sentenced the ghost to grind the beans.
Some people saw it with their own eyes, and there were craftsmen from the stonemason's workshop who testified. There is no need to say more about the authenticity of the matter. For a moment, the whole Xidu went crazy.
In the past, I was afraid of ghosts like tigers, for fear of being contaminated by such unclean evil things, and even mentioned it was taboo, but in the blink of an eye, people all over the city were talking about ghosts.
Some of the brave ones even rushed to see the ghost!
It’s really a ghost! People who have seen the ghosts all say yes, they are all amazed, and then they praise it even more.
"Everything is true. You haven't seen how obedient the ghost is. When someone pours the beans, it grinds the beans there, obediently, just like the sheep I raise at home!"
"Really or not, let's put it this way, we won't be afraid of ghosts anymore. Didn't the king issue a decree before that if any ghost dares to hurt people, they will be arrested and tried. The criminal law requires them to undergo labor reform!"
"The king is so powerful. I heard from the masons that the king is a descendant of the gods of the imperial clan. All the nobles of Xia and even the ghosts and gods must surrender under the feet of the king!"
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The whole city was boiling with excitement. People were either fearful, worried, or happy, but overall, there were changes, that is, they no longer changed their minds after hearing ghosts.
When the noise of the people dissipates during the day, darkness falls at night, and the ten bright moons rise, it is time for the monsters and monsters to be active.
In fact, ghosts are very rare things and not common. Usually very powerful ghosts are not welcomed by the lords and will be expelled. There is a witch temple in Xidu, so there are not many ghosts in Xidu. Usually
Although incidents of ghosts hurting people happen from time to time, they are not frequent.
However, today's Xidu is full of ghosts walking at night. Many ghosts with some intelligence emerge from some nook and cranny of the ground. They form groups of three or five, which is very scary!
Fang Liang Ghost: "Did you hear what the witches and Zhus said? King Xi wants to harm us. He wants to capture us as slaves and work as cattle and horses for King Xi!"
Minotaur: "That's not right. I heard that only ghosts who hurt others would be arrested and used as coolies. King Xi called it labor reform. Oh, it actually has no effect on us. We are all born with spiritual intelligence and know how to flow slowly.
Normally it doesn’t harm anyone, it just absorbs a little bit of the popularity wandering around the world to practice, only idiots will cause trouble and get caught!”
Long-tongued ghost: "What do you know? King Xi is targeting us ghosts. We used to be ruled by him when we were humans. Unexpectedly, we have become ghosts now. King Xi is still unwilling to let us go. Look, he is still
As a person, I won’t even let go of ghosts!”
Lovesick Ghost: "We want to overthrow the tyranny of King Xi. This great king is like this. Even if he becomes a ghost, he won't let us go. His biggest wish is to be with his husband every night. Now I'm afraid it won't happen. I can't guarantee that one day
He was captured and tortured by the king!"
After saying that, the lovesick female ghost lowered her head and brushed her face, sobbing softly.
That sound makes people cry and ghosts are moved by it.